Tibetan Mala Tibetan Turquoise Wrist Mala/Bracelet for Meditation This Tibetan turquoise wrist mala has 21 beads and the number 21 stands for 21 Taras. Each turquoise bead measures 8mm and the circumference of the wrist mala is 7 inches and extent to 11 inches with sliding knot Prayer Mala or beads are usually used by Buddhists around the world especially in Tibet, Nepal and India and used for meditation, counting mantras, and prostration and those counters are especially for counting when you do prostration or in a retreat for counting mantras Malas are worn on the left wrist while not in use.